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Do they make money?Greetings! I'm a GC in Colorado and I am very eager to start opening some doors to bigger and better real estate investments. I have one rental and would love more. I've got some really great relati...
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Flipping houses has always been a intriguing career for me but my "day" job has never allowed for it. I was recently laid off and have the opportunity to flip a family members home.
I'm seeking some advice as to how...
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I have a family member that is interested in being involved with my real estate deals. However, while I was thinking more of him doing private lending for my deals, he is more interested in doing deals as partners. Wh...
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I have heard that residential is less than 5 units and commercial 5 and up. What are the differences in entry barriers to go commercial vs residential? What are the rules concerning loans, financing etc?
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I've been reading a lot on subject to deals. It seems the majority of the advice on how to do those deals involve leaving the lender out and just hoping that they don't notice the switch in ownership and enforce th...
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When analyzing deals, is it better to apply the 50% rule to a deal, or go through and apply a certain percentage of rent to anticipated expenses, being Vacancy, Maintenance, Capital Expenses, and Property Management? ...
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Hello,My business partner and myself are aiming our sights at our first fix and flip property; we have money set aside for the project - but due to the amount we are willing to invest it limits some of our capabilitie...
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I've noted a vacant motel property that's been vacant for more than a year. I'm wondering where to start as far as determining if it would even be worthwhile as a wholesale deal. I have a feeling it's going to be tor...
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Hello! I'm an out-of-state long-distance investor from Canada. I'm completely NEW to this industry. My local market is overpriced. I've chosen to invest in Texas because Census say it's the fastest growing state (http...
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Howdy BP community, thank you in advance.In addition to doing my own research, I'm also looking for STR Property Manager recommendations from this community. BP has provided so much value to me and my RE endeavors tha...